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Catalog Data

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Has one waxy flower per an inflorescence with a uniformly deep pink lip.
Foliage Characteristics:
Foliage is usually deciduous.
Fragrance:
Fragrant
Range:
hybrid
Description:
The genus of this orchid is named after the mythological Lycaste, a Greek nymph and daughter of Priamos, king of the Trojans.
Parentage:
Lycaste Shonan Harmony x Lycaste Shoalhaven
Provenance:
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Topic:
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Common Name:
Lycaste clonal hybrid
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Lycaste
Accession Number:
2017-0200A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7598c5fcc-90c8-4c20-afc7-665789215865
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0200A